Making a routine of the rec
Despite tests and quizzes, students have been making it a routine to get in a workout at the Recreation and Wellness Center often. According to Leanne Greene, assistant director of campus recreation marketing, the rec center’s group fitness participants has increased from 23,834 in 2013 to 36,472 in 2014. Despite the high attendance, there do seem to be some patterns with students and their workout habits. “Over the past two or three weeks, there have been these people in my class who I’ve never seen before,” said Audrey Nolan, sophomore in human resource management, and Glide-N-Ride teacher at the rec center. Nolan said she has noticed distinct patterns in the amount of people who come to group fitness classes depending on what time of the year it is. A busy time at the rec center, Nolan said, are the weeks leading up to spring break. Nolan said students flock to the rec center once March hits to try and get in some last minute workouts before they make their way to the beach. However, the most crowded time of year, Nolan said, is right after winter break when students have just returned to campus.
